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underwater

[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
ADJECTIVE
under the water's surface
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Firms’ margins would be pummeled and consumer wage growth dragged underwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Don’t miss the Tropical Rainforest Aviary for free-flight birds or the Arctic Passage, where you can watch polar bears and seals swim underwater.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Kikai's underwater setting provides a unique research advantage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Then they noticed Huber’s many sound recordings, along with the underwater microphones and copper plates in the fish tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

As Sam Macdonald, the president of the underwater robotics company Deep Trekker, has stated, “The technologies available now, even compared to five or six years ago, are incredible.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler